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Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) has approved a new directive to guide the responsible, ethical, transparent and academically sound use of Artificial Intelligence in teaching, research and university management.
The directive was presented during a Workshop on the Use of Artificial Intelligence, held on 30 September and 1 October at the Faculty of Sciences amphitheatre on UEM’s main campus in Maputo.
Under the theme “Towards an Institutional AI Agenda for UEM”, the event marked the beginning of a broader institutional approach to managing the growing use of Artificial Intelligence tools in the academic environment.
The new directive is intended to establish common principles for lecturers, researchers, students and staff, ensuring that the use of these technologies follows standards of responsibility, ethics, transparency and academic integrity.
According to Jamo Macanze, Deputy Director of UEM’s Informatics Centre, approval of the document represents only the first stage of a broader process.
“The approval of the Directive provides an institutional basis from which we must prepare more specific instruments, develop capacities, define responsibilities and monitor the adoption of these technologies,” he said.
UEM now plans to turn the general guidelines into practical mechanisms capable of guiding the use of Artificial Intelligence across different areas of the university.
The areas identified include teaching, scientific research, university administration and service delivery.
The institution is also preparing an institutional roadmap that is expected to define priorities, actions, responsibilities, deadlines and indicators for the implementation of Artificial Intelligence.
A preliminary version of the roadmap was presented during the workshop and also includes opportunities for research, training and cooperation.
The debate comes at a time when Mozambique is also seeking to establish a national framework for the development and use of Artificial Intelligence.
Lourino Chemane, Chairman of the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, said that a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy has already been developed.
The strategy is intended to contribute to the creation of a robust, ethical and innovative national AI ecosystem, while strengthening Mozambique’s ability to respond to digital transformation and the global knowledge economy.
UEM aims to align its institutional agenda with the national strategy while strengthening human resource development, research and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies.
The workshop was organised by UEM’s Informatics Centre, with support from the Regional Centre of Excellence in Agri-Food Systems and Nutrition, and brought together university leaders, lecturers, technical staff and national and international participants.
During the two-day event, participants discussed the opportunities and risks associated with Artificial Intelligence, as well as issues related to ethics, governance, skills development, research and cooperation.
With the new directive and the preparation of an institutional roadmap, UEM is seeking to create a structured framework that allows it to benefit from Artificial Intelligence while safeguarding responsibility, transparency and academic integrity.
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